● ● ● American Innovation 2018 $1 Reverse Proof Introductory Coin Available August 14 ● ● ●

Kudbegud · August 13, 2019 7:17PM

This Mint product is unusual. It's a 2018 coin issued in 2019. It's Reverse Proof. The price is only $9.95. And .... it hasn't gotten much notice here.

https://catalog.usmint.gov/american-innovation-2018-1-reverse-proof-introductory-coin-18GE.html?cgid=2019-product-schedule

I am not collecting the American Innovation series but will get one of these as a representative example. There shouldn't be a sellout in 15 minutes after release at Noon tomorrow so I'm planning to add one to my card Thursday when I get the Liberty High Relief Gold and Silver.

RogerB · August 13, 2019 7:24PM

A spectacularly prosaic coin that's supposed to represent the first of a series about "American Innovation." Looking forward to the series with considerable trepidation.

Gluggo · August 13, 2019 7:25PM

Pretty package 📦

jmlanzaf · August 13, 2019 7:29PM

I don't know about lack of attention. This is the 3rd thread this week.

This one is a tough call. At least it's cheap

BackroadJunkie · August 13, 2019 7:46PM

@Kudbegud said:
This Mint product is unusual. It's a 2018 coin issued in 2019. It's Reverse Proof. The price is only $9.95. And .... it hasn't gotten much notice here.

2018 American Innovation $1 Coin (Intro coin) (18GA, 18GRA, 18GRE, 18GBA, 18GBE) (RP on 8/14, $9.95)

If you read further down in that thread, you'll find a link to someone who filed a FOIA about these coins...

Kudbegud · August 13, 2019 7:57PM

I only looked at the first page for threads on this one. I'll go back further next time.

Hemispherical · August 13, 2019 8:07PM

Demand for 70s to fill registry players.

ricko · August 14, 2019 6:05AM

Not my area of interest... With uninspiring designs such as this, I will continue to avoid them. Cheers, RickO

RogerB · August 14, 2019 6:54AM

@ricko said:
With uninspiring designs such as this, I will continue to avoid them.

An analogous comment was made publicly to the Mint Director last October at the Mint-Industry conference. He seemed to accept that this first coin in a series was not a good start, but made no promise to do better.